Trolltastic headline, subby. Why don't you get right on that, after you finish hacking the air-traffic control and train-routing systems? Oh, and police dispatch; don't forget to knock out the e-911 system while you're at it.

//I have some experience with watching people try to link mobile computer systems together in a network. Apparently, it's HARD.

Transmitters in the vehicles send and receive information 10 times a second: speed, direction, location and other data that automakers and federal regulators hope will usher in a new era of road safety.surveillance.

NutWrench:Transmitters in the vehicles send and receive information 10 times a second: speed, direction, location and other data that automakers and federal regulators hope will usher in a new era of road safety.surveillance.

So there I was. I buy this new ride with a car-to-car communication system. Little did I know my Chevy was going to fall for a Chrysler and leave me stranded. The last thing OnStar could tell me is they were heading toward the Canadian border.

It's too bad no one should trust the government anymore. It takes all the "wondrous future" thrill off of ideas like this. They always abuse every single supposedly good thing, from CIA vaccination campaigns to tracking your every move with cell phones. The world would be so much cooler if we could just use things without having to worry about how the government is going to try to fark you with it.

basemetal:Text your speed to that cop sitting at the side of the road?

They won't do that. Pulling over a speeding driver still costs money. They can maximize $afety by transmitting your speed to computerized receivers that just mail you a ticket without any human intervention.

* Tickets may be contested within 30 days in-person on the 5th Tuesday of every month between the hours of 2 and 3 in the 3rd sub-basement of the capitol building. To contest your ticket you must bring a cashiers check or money order in the amount of the ticket as a non-refundable appearance fee. If you are unsuccessful, the ticket must be paid in-person, on the 5th Tuesday of the month, same place, same time, within 30 days, or your license and registration will be suspended.